Banitsa

#330 among destinations in Greece

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Banitsa is a deserted former village in Serres regional unit, northern Greece. Its ruins are situated some 15 km north-east of the town of Serres, near the present-day village of Oreini, on the southern slopes of the Vrontous mountains. During the Ottoman period it had a Bulgarian population. The village was destroyed by the Greek Army during the Second Balkan War, and the population migrated to Bulgaria. Its inhabitants settled in Mehomiya, Bachevo, Nevrokop, Sveti Vrach and Novo Delchevo. ()

Local name: Καρυές Σερρών Coordinates: 41°12'0"N, 23°37'0"E

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Macedonia and ThraceGreece

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Banitsa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vrontous.

4.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Vrontous
104 min walk • Vrontous is a mountain range in the northeastern Serres and the westernmost Drama regional units in Greece. Its highest peak is the Ali Babas at 1,849 m elevation. Other notable peaks are the Kour Lof, Mavro vouno, Siderovouni and Sarligia. It is a densely forested and sparsely populated mountain range.